New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23

the British foreign Office Applause Inis u Sc
your applause Take tho fishery question: need not en
s "aai p .a' % .
n%t Ln y ws . P sy.S a. That ho treaty should
S Ss" a npos 1t expired according to no
tica What did the Democratic Administration do, ~
continued treaty against the interests vi OUT
people by simple pse dixt OF the secretary OF state.
mower to appoint commission nave the matter set
lied Congress said NO; We are satisfied WIN tne
condition affairs they arc save that we want mi;
protect the rights OF our fsborinen
DEFYING TnE WISHES or THE PEOPLE.
And 40 Congress refused 10 appropriate
for the purpose, give tho President power to call
commission In defiance OF the expressed wish OF tho
people OF country pronounced by its representa-
lives in Congress- the President appointed commission
which about to assemble in Washington to consider
this question Thus the Democratic Administration de-
es the will OF the PsSPe' as Sar,b Says
taken the matter into their hands. They have
destroyed fishing vessel, ana denied our fishermen
they Vent into their ports supply would not
continue treaty under which they gained great advan
done nothing that know of to defend OF Amer
lean citizenship; nothing to protect the right OF Amer
Let us consider another matter OF this foreign policy
Mr. seward as secretary OF state bought from Russia
great territory called Alaska It the control OF
Benrns and the seal fisheries there. We took 1t
Win All tho ,aa Wa ah had TO protect tho
seal fisheries Those seal fisheries had been leased out
n,a 1hn interest upon the purchase moneys 900
The Democratic Administration came Into power Enssh
thought good oppor tunty to 20 into Behring
sea aid capture seals Tney did and the American
Revenue cutters OF course at once arrested the vessel,
for Infringing upon our rights what was the irst act
OF the Secretary OF state 1t was an order to
release these vessels
DISCOVERED 1T HAD MADE A MISTAKr.
Then suddenly this Administration discovered that it
had probably made mistake that under the treaty VIC
purcha sed from Russia all the rights that our people
claimed that thers law OF Congress Also direct
Ing the protection OF these fisheries. Then began de-
vious course Of backing within few days wa have
been told that tho Secretary OF state has so Tar
hu bed himself before the British Foreign Oice az TO
telegraph ms regrets that the order has not been carried
out for releasing the seaerA
In the past history the democratic party there vas
bright spot but that sesningy has now vantsneL
II maintained at least hrrn foreign po1ry ~ vs.
always rsa ~ To fight for America rights rue rl2nt'
selves that up To this Administration our foreign
aD Ne were prepnred 10 20 TO war for our rights II
we bad ships cues. We would build them as last As
negotiated the treaty purchase Of louisiana. AMI
PARTY points with justihable pridc. But no
Language OF mne will express, my coatempt for The
course which has been io0"od b. THIS Administration
In It's foreign affairs. lApplanseI
TIE NICARAGUA CANAL
When the last Republican Administration went ont OF
rower IT had submitted to the Senate OF the United
states what was known the Nicaragua treaty. treaty
which would have given absolute control OF great
canal or highway across the Ishmus and which would
have united or Pacific coast with our Gut and Az
anuc Good Judges considered that the treaty
aud o,nerwse 1t had been sent to tho Sena'o OF 's
SECRETARY Eajard was To wIihdrA" IL ntoah
the senate and con'isn 1t TO opnvlon:
treaty. been ra'inrd bave lost and thus our dcyeC
mrnt AVID growth. which would have been greatly AT
vancei by the provisions Of me treaty nave peeh P'''
Ioncd-no QUE kuws how long
/ need net remind you thai General Grant cneer.ii
a.. President OF the United States aud private CHI
zen had given much Thought ADD study to the subject
that he believed IN the proposed treaty Applause
Ii. al, noWf
aged the great commercial interests OF mis- country
DISCUSSING TIE MERCHANT MAXINE
uru,rchant marine +. another subject oi importance
to the bu,ues, men OF this city At the close Of the war
II had been entirely swept from orr seas by COME
cruis r., built in England and name by EnShsh sailors
When peace was restored and the waste places were
being Dut up II would have been supposed
that the merchant marine would have peoh
brought into nfe and ygor, but 1t was not
because non ship, we're replacing wooden ships. ana
ENGLAND WIS holding the triumph OF the seas that had
gained in the war holding it by iron ships and steam,
ships and also bccnuse Great Britain IL her wisdom
VS. payus large subsidies to steamship INES Tor carry
ing mail. the four quarters Oi tho earth
By ncglecilng and coHl'nmn: TO aes'e'I 70 tho
XLyn to.sr for grG@on: 5@. ~ our p.Tty has
show Of tue law and Of tue commercial IN
tcIe,is OF our ianL We have one seain'hp ms tnLt
hn, been clrryin. the mail free. and whyi Because
II found II nece,--ry to nave mall, 20 WIN
mcrchaIdi,o. or there could he no train 1ou
can have .irad' ia any country unless yon haye
10 sulnr ant speedy mail communication with H. lCheors
Democratic
there Is u OF foreign trade. but they will not ift
nuscr to help ami refuse TO spend 1ppropitch none
AaI why because II says We will give no hep ID ms
matter until you repeal your navigation laws AMI give
II, free shp," InoY want To alhl iofe!sn nnl,t
mricchant marine Are you ready for that PROPOSITION
~ ,t tee Democrats OF this state don't have
moro 10000 majority Ceres OF No. they won I"
ANU IMPROVING RIVERS AID HAgBOEs
Another matter OF commercial Interest Is the improve
rneui OF our rivers and harbors with IN Overlooking
treasury you can get only pa'try appropriations LOT
vour great rivers aud harbors AMI that - htiuI
and uncertain The first session Of tho last Congress
an appof priaon or eighteen millions or dollars Tor
them Tnr last session appropriate eight MI Iess
cleveland vetoed the bill. or AT least, aHo"cl IL 10 uo
without signature Tho result TO the pubic "o hI
M mi, ely before another Appropriation OIL
WI be l1's S' bill wny should we teu aosn
or twenty year, In improving the harbor or deepening
The water Al sandy Hook Bar whom we have an over
nowinx tieasuryi Cheers. The Democratic party has
h.n o,rpng at the Of tho Republican party Tor
twenty Two Yeas because OF ,nS wP resources
OF TIA, couny and ,ow teat IN power It refuses
COLONEL. GRANT TELLS A STORY
After Mr.. Miller had finished, which he did
amid great applause. there were loud calls Tor
Colonel Grant. lie did not intend to speak. but
finally in response 10 repeated invitations hc arose
and said:
that we have gathered together to discuss have
b.eu exhausted. have been asrgnea To exhaust te a
J,snce or at least help Colonel Dennison 10 do SO
Laughter and cheers 1t would ne S anytni im
popeG III, s issues oxeep on one point would have to
ustrate that In order TO toll OF the term want to use
About three years ago over III 49, We, acS to ne
horses Coming TO pretty scene solneIponyI IN
iha carriage asked him how he Ikea H. |
lie said: I'm taking a Democratic view OF H..
Thoy a,led him why. "Bocalse. hc replied, Il never
sre ANYTHING u II Is past" Great laughter anu pro
lance, cheering think the Republican party, taxing
Democratic OF the ato elections mas cOs 70 tno
t,aft bey Ara
arc not going 10 miss any more eiecttous. uoy nii
they have made mistake a allowing themselves W 1o
J.fe.ted Last time, and they arc k0ihg 10 uy 10
rorrect IT, Cheers thank you Tor listening 70 me-
and viii now give Colonel De Rnison chance To tro you
[ liar an CncerS.